An Efficient Three-component, One-pot Synthesis of Quinazolines under Solvent-free and Catalyst-free Condition

Abstract

An efficient green protocol for the synthesis of quinazolines in the absence of solvent and catalyst has been developed. 2,4-Disubstituted quinazolines have been synthesized from three-component one-pot reactions of 2-aminoaryl ketones, orthoesters, and ammonium acetate. The present method has advantages of operational simplicity, substrate generality, clean reaction, high yields (76-94%), and moderate reaction time. The plausible mechanism of the reaction has been proposed based on the spectral characterization and single crystal X-ray analysis of isolated intermediate. 2014 HeteroCorporation.